Percentage of Americans that regularly watch television while eating dinner

67 %

Percentage of Americans who pay for cable TV

56 %

Number of videos rented daily in the U.S.

6 million

Percentage of Americans who say they watch too much TV

49 %

Child Television Statistics

Number of minutes per week that the average child watches television

1,480

Percent of 4-6 year-olds who, when asked to choose between watching TV and spending time with their fathers, preferred television

54 %

Hours per year the average American youth spends in school

900 hours

Hours per year the average American youth watches television

1,200

Number of violent acts seen on TV by age 18

150,000

Number of 30 second TV commercials seen in a year by an average child

16,000

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